NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission

09/09/2014
09/09/2014: Royal Air Force No 135 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) has formally handed over the role of supporting nation in the Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission to the Royal Canadian Air Force, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence says.  Credit:Natochannel:9/5/14 More from their news release: The handover ceremony marked the…

NATO Wales Summit: Osprey Entrance and Special Ops

09/08/2014
09/08/2014: This video includes a speech from the NATO Summit on NATO Special Operations.  It begins with an Osprey landing key participants. It is not just Special Ops that is transformed by the Osprey, but the Marines as the only tiltorotar enabled assault force can be a game changer for…

Black Sea “Breeze”

07/24/2014
07/24/2014: A fleet of NATO ships –assigned to Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2 ) – converges on the Bulgarian port of Burgas in the Black Sea. The ships’ mission is to enhance maritime security and boost NATO’s presence in the region. They will also take part in an…

The CRG Sets Up in Baltic Exercise

06/27/2014
06/27/2014: If you need a rapid runway set up or runway repair, the USAF calls on its unique Crisis Response Group capability. In this video, the 435th CRG is seen landing in Latvia and participating in the Saber Strike 2014 exercise. Credit:86th Airlift Wing:6/6/14 According to the Lithuanian Armed Forces…

First Ever All Afghan Air Crew C-130 Flight: The Take-off and Return

06/24/2014
06/24/2014: The Afghan Air Force hit a huge milestone by completing the first ever all Afghan air crew C-130 flight June 16, 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Their mission consisted of cargo, CASEVAC and PAX transport. The Afghan Air Force has been working hard the last 11 months with U.S. Air…

The Secretary General Warns that the Wales NATO Summit is a Turning Point

06/23/2014
06/23/2014:NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen met British Prime Minister David Cameron to prepare Wales Summit. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the Wales Summit in September “will be one of the most important in NATO’s history." Visiting London on Thursday (19 June) for meetings with Prime Minister David…